I love when they tell you that when you buy the "Roots" videos, or something to do with Hitler, it's to make sure "that it never happens again".

It's old hat now, but back when Trials of Life originally debuted on the BBC and PBS it was a big deal as it was the first, major mainstream nature mini-series to feature brutal, uncensored footage of animals killing each other, basically. This is why the marketing for it was so "in your face" at the time.

We promise you elephants fucking.

now shown in all 3rd grades on sub days

RAW.
SAVAGE.
UNTAMED.
KILL OR BE KILLED.

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S GENTLE VOICE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO AN UNTAMED WORLD OF BLOODY SAVAGERY. HE WILL LEAD YOU INTO A DARK CESSPOOL OF SHAME FROM WHENCE YOUR SOUL MIGHT NEVER RETURN. ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE, WE GUARANTEE AT LEAST THREE DEAD CHIMPANZEES EVERY TEN MINUTES OR RETURN THE SET.

WARNING:
SOME SCENES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS
LIKE THE SCENE WE'RE SHOWING YOU RIGHT NOW, FOR EXAMPLE

I was exposed to this commercial ad nauseam as a kid...I only now see the awesome ridiculousness of a mother nature battle royale.

For y'all's comments.

Wolf glares! Frog pushes frog!